| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] [verb] for a long time | 32 |
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| 2 | [adv] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 30 |
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| 3 | [adv] [vb pp] for a [adj] time | 27 |
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| 4 | [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 27 |
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| 5 | [adv] [vb pp] [prep] a long time | 27 |
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| 6 | [adv] [vb pp] for a long [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 7 | [adv] [vb pp] for a long [noun] | 25 |
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| 8 | [adv] [vb pp] for a long time | 23 |
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| 9 | [adv] [vb pp] for a long time | 23 |
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| 10 | [adv] [vb pp] for [art] long time | 23 |
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| 11 | [adv] [vb pp] for a long time | 23 |
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| 12 | [adv] [vb pp] for [art] long time | 23 |
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| 13 | [adv] [vb pp] for a long time | 23 |
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